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P/2026/2396 - Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) REGISTERED: Under Assessment

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed phased demolition of the existing plant building, erection of an electricity plant building, palisade fencing and a temporary construction compound, installation of two replacement 60MVA CMR transformers, a replacement 11kV electricity switchboard and underground cabling and associated ancillary and enabling works within an electricity undertaker's operational land. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from Hounslow's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Ealing AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Boston Manor Underground Station, Grade II, 39 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 250 m away: Blondin Nature Area
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Hounslow built-up area; Designated open space 9 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Hounslow
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Brentford West
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Hounslow usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 3422 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
39decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Hounslow in the last twelve months, from validation. Hounslow decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Hounslow
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#268 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hounslow is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #203 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Hounslow is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 75% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 75% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hounslow decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
71%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #294 of 296
75%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #293 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #203 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #208 of 296
38%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
29%
Change of use approved
72 decided
1,191
Total decisions
340 refused in the year to March 2026